Kandanga vs Tuchekoi

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Tuchekoi: a median of $1.25 million, against $855,000 in Kandanga, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kandanga tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Kandanga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kandanga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($855,000 vs $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kandanga

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Tuchekoi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (147.5 km vs 158 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (111 min vs 117 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kandanga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kandanga and Tuchekoi drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kandanga Tuchekoi
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Kandanga Tuchekoi
Walkability 0 / 0
Kandanga — Walkability: 0/100 Tuchekoi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 41
Kandanga — Safety: 70/100 Tuchekoi — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kandanga — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tuchekoi — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kandanga has more residents (659 vs 199); Tuchekoi rents higher ($350/wk vs $255/wk).

Kandanga Tuchekoi
Population 659
+70% vs other
 199
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.9% +1.0%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $63,336/yr $70,200/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $255/wk $350/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kandanga Tuchekoi
0-4 6.5% / 4.5%
Kandanga — 0-4: 6.5% Tuchekoi — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 14.4% / 11.1%
Kandanga — 5-14: 14.4% Tuchekoi — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 4.9% / 7.5%
Kandanga — 15-19: 4.9% Tuchekoi — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 3.5% / 1.5%
Kandanga — 20-24: 3.5% Tuchekoi — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 9.0% / 5.5%
Kandanga — 25-34: 9.0% Tuchekoi — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 10.5% / 11.6%
Kandanga — 35-44: 10.5% Tuchekoi — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 14.6% / 17.6%
Kandanga — 45-54: 14.6% Tuchekoi — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 17.1% / 18.6%
Kandanga — 55-64: 17.1% Tuchekoi — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 12.0% / 13.1%
Kandanga — 65-74: 12.0% Tuchekoi — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 5.3% / 7.5%
Kandanga — 75-84: 5.3% Tuchekoi — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 1.4% / —
Kandanga — 85+: 1.4% Tuchekoi — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kandanga 44.2% couple families
Kandanga — Couple Families: 44.2% Kandanga — Lone Person: 36.4% Kandanga — One Parent Families: 14.3% Kandanga — Group Household: 2.6% Kandanga — Other Families: 2.6%
Tuchekoi 42.3% couple families
Tuchekoi — Couple Families: 42.3% Tuchekoi — Lone Person: 28.8% Tuchekoi — One Parent Families: 21.2% Tuchekoi — Group Household: 7.7% Tuchekoi — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kandanga 18.1% renting
Kandanga — Owned Outright: 37.0% Kandanga — Mortgage: 44.9% Kandanga — Renting: 18.1%
Tuchekoi 8.1% renting
Tuchekoi — Owned Outright: 32.3% Tuchekoi — Mortgage: 59.7% Tuchekoi — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Kandanga Tuchekoi
England 4.7% / 5.0%
Kandanga — England: 4.7% Tuchekoi — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 1.8% / 5.5%
Kandanga — New Zealand: 1.8% Tuchekoi — New Zealand: 5.5%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Kandanga — Scotland: 0.8% Tuchekoi — Scotland: not among its largest
Canada 0.5% / —
Kandanga — Canada: 0.5% Tuchekoi — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Kandanga Tuchekoi
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 23.1%
Kandanga — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Tuchekoi — Certificate III & IV: 23.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 10.1%
Kandanga — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Tuchekoi — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 8.0%
Kandanga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Tuchekoi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Kandanga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Tuchekoi — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Kandanga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Tuchekoi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kandanga 98.7% houses
Kandanga — Houses: 98.7% Kandanga — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Tuchekoi 100.0% houses
Tuchekoi — Houses: 100.0% Tuchekoi — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kandanga Tuchekoi
Median house price $855,000 $1,250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $222,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 50 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Kandanga Tuchekoi
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kandanga Tuchekoi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD

Liveability

Kandanga Tuchekoi
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tuchekoi carries more crime risk (59 vs 30).

Kandanga Tuchekoi
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Kandanga Tuchekoi
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Kandanga

  • Kandanga State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Tuchekoi

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Kandanga Tuchekoi
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Kandanga sits further from the CBD (158 km vs 147.5 km).

Kandanga Tuchekoi
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 158 km
+7% vs other
 147.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 111 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Kandanga Tuchekoi
Car (driver) 67.2% / 68.7%
Kandanga — Car (driver): 67.2% Tuchekoi — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 24.1%
Kandanga — Worked from Home: 22.8% Tuchekoi — Worked from Home: 24.1%
Walked Only 5.2% / 3.6%
Kandanga — Walked Only: 5.2% Tuchekoi — Walked Only: 3.6%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 3.6%
Kandanga — Car (passenger): 4.7% Tuchekoi — Car (passenger): 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.7%).

Setting

Kandanga Tuchekoi
Elevation 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 157 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.7 km 30.5 km

NBN connectivity

Kandanga Tuchekoi
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
305 premises
 0%
95 premises

Climate

Kandanga Tuchekoi
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Kandanga Tuchekoi
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Kandanga Tuchekoi
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kandanga Tuchekoi
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kandanga

Rural

Tuchekoi

Rural

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